Jessica Dame. Stuck Between Morocco and the USA.

Update from Djibouti and shutting it down.
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I am so excited to introduce you to my brilliant and talented friend Vania. She was an international student, studying in Lebanon, when the country made a hasty decision to send all the students back to their home countries. Now she is living in her childhood home, navigating life and the pandemic in Nairobi.
You can find Vania on Instagram @nvm_924
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Djibouti decided to slow down the process of reopening.
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Djibouti is opening up. What does that mean? What does any of this mean?
Tiger King is an Ethical Train Wreck, the Atlantic
Stories from the Horn
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I needed some lovely words today. I'm pretty sure we all need lovely words. In this episode I read a blessing over you.
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I give 7 reasons expatriates are (maybe) well-prepared for this pandemic and lockdown. And then I disagree with all of them. Plus, Djibouti has a sad day, our third death.
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What is it like to give blood while being warned that vaccines are a plot to take over the world?
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I wrote this essay a long time ago. Seems relevant for today. It is dangerous out there, kiddos.
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Djibouti has one of the highest percentage of cases on the continent yet only two deaths. In this episode I explain my (totally unscientific) ideas about what the Ministry of Health has done well to keep death numbers low.
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Today I said goodbye to another teacher, she boarded an evacuation flight (tears at the airport, no tears on the podcast this time). And, the US military base in Djibouti has gone on strict lockdown after 2 positive cases.
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Lorraine Nordmeyer works in Djibouti and I don't know what I would do without her here. Her perspective is beautiful, her delight in her local community is infectious, and her wisdom is profound.
She mentioned in this interview a face mask designed that covers the whole face and I will put a photo of this on my website: www.rachelpiehjones.com
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I went back through our family history to remember other times we have been in forced isolation. More often than I'd previously thought. From terrorism to war to cancer...
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Wisdom from Burundi, from years ago but that still applies today.
How do we help our kids through trauma? How do we maintain stability and joy while not ignoring the fear, grief, and pain?
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Lebanon ALREADY had a revolution. Lebanon ALREADY had a financial crisis. What happens when the coronavirus comes to town?
You can find Nicolette at her website.
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What does the cutting of WHO funding mean for places like the Horn of Africa?
Spoiler alert: I don't really know but am trying to learn more.
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Here's a great question to ponder: if the world has ended and you had the privilege of leaving behind our only message to the next creatures but you have to put your message into the fewest words possible, what would you say? Here's what I would say.
This is taken from the Radiolab Podcast Episode: The Cataclysm Sentence
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Today I get a little cranky again on the podcast. It makes me nervous. I make an inappropriate joke and take it back. I talk about the literal sh*t in my yard. I say What the FORK?! a couple of times. Oh well. I read an article that made me angry. It made me think people expected the USA to save them, to be perfect, to be paradise, and that they are surprised to discover it won't, isn't and never will be (and never was).
Here's the article I read that I reference: We Are Living in a Failed State, by George Packer.
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Jessica is amazing. What a joy to have her on the podcast, from across my neighborhood right here in Djibouti. She offers practical tips for raising littles during this lockdown. She talks about her worries for family in the USA and what it feels like to be stuck here. And, we have a really honest conversation about how to keep our work here going. She made me cry. Again.
After our conversation, Jessica's father passed away and she is unable to leave Djibouti. She wrote about the grief and trauma on her Instagram. Please keep Jessica and her family in your thoughts and prayers as they process this loss from a distance.
Find Jessica on Instagram here (her photos are gorgeous - she took my headshot, my twins' senior pictures, and the photo featuring me on the cover of a magazine!) and on her website here and you absolutely must check out Dreamer and Co. here.
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Djibouti already had a flood, in November. We also already had locusts. And a new disease, chikungunya. I think we have had our fair share of hard things. Oh - and we're starting at 60% unemployment.
And then came Covid 19 and then came a second and third generation of locusts and then came more rain and rain and rain.
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Here's how I hope we come out of this pandemic changed.
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Make sure the kids have good memories! Do all the creative things! Hold your temper! Clean, cook, work, teach! And have fun!
Sometimes, it is just too much. What will your kids remember?
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I talked with Cosette Wang and you think your first year of marriage had unique challenges?! She describes life in China during the pandemic and during her first year of marriage. I love what she shares about the skills they are gaining now, laying the foundation for years to come.
You can find more of Cosette and follow her here.
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Today I pass along a blessing, via Jessica Sanborn, by Jan Richardson.
You can find Jessica's writing and sign up for her email blessings at her website here.
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Today I share an interview with Abigail Munday. We talk about going through an earthquake at this time, understanding Covid 19 from a cultural perspective, her heart for fighting human trafficking, and ancient bedrock wisdom. Abigail ends the episode with a beautiful prayer for healing and hope.
After we spoke, Abigail shared an update with me: Rachel, as of today our city has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Japan per 100,000 people, with no lockdown. My husband Stephen wrote this for Facebook just now: Please pray for our city of Kanazawa. We now have the highest rate of infection of anywhere in Japan at 13.7 per 100,000 people. Our city is not taking this seriously, and could well be on the verge of an exponential explosion. The leadership here has been actively understating this threat and people are acting like it is not real. Please pray for our leaders, our friends and neighbors and our city. Please pray for us also. Please pray that God would hold back the tsunami. Please pray there is no other natural disaster at this time, which would result in people being displaced to crowded evacuation centers.
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This is to the tune of The Other Side, in The Greatest Showman. My daughter wrote all the lyrics herself, instead of performing at school like she was supposed to. Will she convince the rebellious mother to stay home? You'll have to watch and see. Apologies ahead of time for the mother who cannot sing.
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Today I feel angry. And confused and upset. Here's what all that sounds like.
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"No matter how assured or competent we may feel, there is none of us who has not large territories of fear in our hearts, fear of sharing ourselves, of opening ourselves, of entering life. That is why we come to an ancient holy place like this, before the dawn, to let the new tender light of the Resurrection touch our helpless fear and transfigure it and open it into courage."
In this episode, I offer a reading by John O'Donohue. It is a homily that I cannot read without crying, though I do make it through this episode in one piece.
*update: just after I recorded this, I got the Djibouti press update. There are now 187 cases and 2 deaths. Our biggest increase so far, sadly.
Walking in Wonder: Eternal Wisdom for a Modern World
To Bless the Space Between Us
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What happens when you leave your host country for a couple of days and then can't return for weeks? Or months? In this candid episode, Jessica shares about the unique challenges of not being home and of living out a suitcase with her husband and three kids. The incredible thing is that even here, between homes, she finds beauty, truth, and goodness.
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Djibouti announced its first death. A decomposing dead goopy thing stinks up my kitchen. And, I talk about (and get choked up about) celebrating Easter.
How will you celebrate Easter, if you're an Easter-person?
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I've done a lot of racing alone. There just aren't many races in the Horn of Africa and certainly not for women. So I have some experience. My own races have included: 10k, three different 5ks, and a half marathon. Here are 11 tips for how to make them fun and meaningful (and for how to actually get them DONE).
Side note: Another Mother Runner posted a similar blog post just today, too. Check out their suggestions here.
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In this episode, Laurie Meberg, an American expatriate living in France, shares about her family's experience of contracting (probably) Covid-19. France wasn't testing everyone at that time, but the doctors treated their illness as though it was Covid. Laurie speaks bravely and candidly about what the virus feels like and the reality of not being in control. She discusses their decision to stay in France and of finding comfort and hope in the Psalms. I know you'll be encouraged and served by this episode.
You can find Laurie on Instagram at @_lauries_stories_
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Annie Dillard said, "How we spend our days is how we spend our lives." And Marilyn Gardner said, "Just being alive is productive enough." Wise women, profound truths.
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I made a quiz today to help people make this hard, hard decision of staying or going. It is light-hearted and all under grace. And it was fun to make.
You can take the quiz here. It might take 3-5 minutes. My daughter said it was "awesome."
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What does fear feel like? How are fear and hope connected? What did I write two weeks ago that I would change now?
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You can watch our family make fools of ourselves. You can also follow along with our lyrics and even dance with us!
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The disruption to "normal" life and the exposure of our fears also reveals what is everyday normal for some people all around the world.
Even as we learn empathy from this crisis, what can we actually and practically learn from those who have always lived in fragile societies about resiliency and community?
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Julian of Norwich said, "All will be well and all will be well and all manner of things will be well." That isn't what the world looks like right now. Or is it?
What does it mean to be well?
Have we put our own demand onto that word, that phrase?
How can we behave WELL in a world of pain and grief and fear?
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Yesterday's episode was for crying. Today's is for dancing. Or crying. Or laughing. I made a Spotify playlist that has it all. Listen to this super short episode to hear early feedback (from people with much better musical taste than me) on the song choices and then:
You can listen on Spotify here. It is called Rachel Pieh Jones COVID19.
(you will need a VPS to listen)
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This episode is raw and vulnerable. I recorded it while crying, through tears. Evacuating expatriates is so emotional and I can't keep mine from spilling over. There is no comparison in hard things, but there are some challenges unique to each individual hard thing.
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Shared experiences are a significant part of developing connections. How do you do that across the planet? Or across the street, during a pandemic? Take some advice from a family that knows how to do it based on 17 years of experience.
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What has the local government done so far? From what I see, they are doing a good job. And, I introduce you to one of my favorite Somali language learning resources, Sam of Somalia. Check out his YouTube channel here and his brand-new (we were the literal first people on the page) resource for kids.
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Djibouti ramps up the shut-down but there are still significant anomalies specific to local culture. And I answer the question: "Am I worried about my cancer while during this time?"
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Djibouti has more positive cases of COVID19 today. I wrestle with the concept of home. Plus, some of Djibouti's sounds, the sounds of home here.
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There was a case of COVID19 and now there isn't. Where did it go? Plus, I interview my daughter for a teenage perspective on the coronavirus. Spoiler alert: she's awesome.
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Today's travel advisory is upsetting and Krispy Kreme comes to Djibouti, except even better.
We made the world's best donuts with this recipe from The Pioneer Woman.
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How much of something constitutes hoarding? What items get hoarded most? Will they be used it not needed for this crisis?
Plus, I had a car accident today and it was especially terrifying now. Why, exactly?
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Now that COVID19 is confirmed in Djibouti, I share a little bit about what Djiboutians are saying. Personally, I found it quite convicting.
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